14 Uchenna Ilo Confidence Jun Confidence is the gear transmission system that dictates the speed of our vehicle to success. The higher the gears that we operate on, the faster and nearer we get to our greatness. Interestingly, confidence, powered by arrogance and ego, is also the gear of the vehicle that leads to death and destruction. On the contrary, the confidence required for success is powered by empathy, knowledge, understanding and insight which give birth to creativity and transformational leadership. Confidence
Confidence is the gear transmission system that dictates the speed of our vehicle to success. The higher the gears that we operate on, the faster and nearer we get to our greatness. Interestingly, confidence, powered by arrogance and ego, is also the gear of the vehicle that leads to death and destruction. On the contrary, the confidence required for success is powered by empathy, knowledge, understanding and insight which give birth to creativity and transformational leadership. Confidence
14 Uchenna Ilo Burning Desire Jun Burning desire is the driver of the vehicle to success; it drives us out of our darkness and into the light and vice versa. Desire is not enough; it needs to be on fire all the time. The flames of the fire ignites the spirit to take action on its primary purpose or calling. This fire is selectively destructive; primarily targeting our innermost fears, self-doubt, indecisiveness, uncertainties, hesitations, cynicisms and pessimisms. The fire can be felt under our bellies and across our chest
Burning desire is the driver of the vehicle to success; it drives us out of our darkness and into the light and vice versa. Desire is not enough; it needs to be on fire all the time. The flames of the fire ignites the spirit to take action on its primary purpose or calling. This fire is selectively destructive; primarily targeting our innermost fears, self-doubt, indecisiveness, uncertainties, hesitations, cynicisms and pessimisms. The fire can be felt under our bellies and across our chest
14 Uchenna Ilo Procrastination Jun Our unfulfilled dreams are waiting for us to take action. For how long do we keep manufacturing excuses for inaction and procrastination? Our excuse-manufacturing factory needs to be shut down immediately. Self-doubt is the manager of this factory and needs to be fired. Even when we take the leap of faith; as soon as we encounter the first hurdle, we hurriedly retreat to our comfort zone and manufacture more excuses to soothe ourselves. There is no escaping the pain and there is no gain
Our unfulfilled dreams are waiting for us to take action. For how long do we keep manufacturing excuses for inaction and procrastination? Our excuse-manufacturing factory needs to be shut down immediately. Self-doubt is the manager of this factory and needs to be fired. Even when we take the leap of faith; as soon as we encounter the first hurdle, we hurriedly retreat to our comfort zone and manufacture more excuses to soothe ourselves. There is no escaping the pain and there is no gain
14 Uchenna Ilo Long-Suffering Jun Long-suffering is one of the fundamental determinants of success but we conveniently choose to overlook this aspect of our quest for relevance. Long-suffering includes the unseen hard work, persistence, determination, and acute sacrifice that we put into our struggle for achievement. It is, therefore, surprising to note that this concept is largely ignored in the modern thought leadership and self-help discourse that pervades our motivational writing and publishing space. The most intense
Long-suffering is one of the fundamental determinants of success but we conveniently choose to overlook this aspect of our quest for relevance. Long-suffering includes the unseen hard work, persistence, determination, and acute sacrifice that we put into our struggle for achievement. It is, therefore, surprising to note that this concept is largely ignored in the modern thought leadership and self-help discourse that pervades our motivational writing and publishing space. The most intense
